This great collection is as nice to listen to as it is great for teaching jazz! Renowned jazz writer Peter Blair has taken eight of the famous Jamey Aebersold play-along tunes and written complete jazz ensemble charts that allow your budding improvisors to plug their newly-honed skills into a real-life setting! The exact form and structure are retained from the original play-along setting, so students can use Jamey's books and tracks to practice their solos. A variety of styles are offered, including modal blues, Latin grooves, 3/4 minor blues and more. The rhythm section parts are fully notated to ensure a successful performance. Includes Some Minor Changes from Jamey's Volume #1-Learning To Play Jazz, as well as A Little Minor Blues; Mr. Super Hip; Horizontal and Modal Blues from Volume #2-Nothin' But Blues; and Lame Duck;Bertha's Boss and Achin' And Breakin' from Volume #88-Millennium Blues. What a great way to reinforce important improv skills!